VDF x Austrian Fashion
Setae Jacket by Julia Körner
Julia Körner marries fashion with 3D printing in the design of the Setae Jacket, which takes its cues from butterfly wings. More about Setae Jacket by Julia Körner
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VDF x Austrian Fashion
Shewee clothing by Christina Seewald
Christina Seewald has designed a collection of cotton garments named Shewee that feature and reference the female urination devices. More about Shewee clothing by Christina Seewald
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Portable Compulsion by Isabel Helf
Isabel Helf has created a collection of bags named Portable Compulsion that reference illnesses associated with compulsive orderliness. More about Portable Compulsion by Isabel Helf
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Blaziken trousers by Brandan Josh
The Blaziken trousers by Vienna-based label Brandan Josh are named after a Pokémon and made from reclaimed fabric scraps. More about Blaziken trousers by Brandan Josh
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Hunter bags by Agnes Nordenholz
The Hunter bags by German label Agnes Nordenholz are made from free-grazing sheep fur and loden – a traditional, waterproof Austrian fabric made from wool. More about Hunter bags by Agnes Nordenholz
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Mourning Jewellery by Aeternum
Aeternum's range of Mourning jewellery is designed to offer people who are grieving a death "something to hold in times of sorrow". More about Mourning Jewellery by Aeternum
Virtual Design Festival
This week's VDF highlights include Ilse Crawford, Farshid Moussavi and virtual exhibitions by ArkDes and Alcova
Week eight of Virtual Design Festival featured a programme curated by Milan design platform Alcova and interviews with Ilse Crawford and Farshid Moussavi, plus a full-day takeover by Stockholm's ArkDes museum. More about This week's VDF highlights include Ilse Crawford, Farshid Moussavi and virtual exhibitions by ArkDes and Alcova
Design
Ten plump furniture designs including chubby chairs and bloated benches
Furniture designers are ditching the skinny look for plump forms that appear to have been pumped full of air. In our latest roundup, we look at 10 designs that represent the chubby trend. More about Ten plump furniture designs including chubby chairs and bloated benches
Design
Débora Silva 3D scans Black Lives Matter protestors "to immortalise this historic moment"
Digital artist Débora Silva has created a series of 3D scans of people who took part in the Black Lives Matter protest in London's Hyde Park on Wednesday, following the death of George Floyd in police custody. More about Débora Silva 3D scans Black Lives Matter protestors "to immortalise this historic moment"
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Kollar necklace by Wilfried Mayer
Kollar is a leather choker by Wilfried Mayer, which is designed to look like a high mandarin shirt collar complete with a mother-of-pearl button on the front. More about Kollar necklace by Wilfried Mayer
VDF x Austrian Fashion
Divided Trousers by Steinwidder
Viennese brand Steinwidder has recycled textile waste and second-hand clothes to create the Divided Trousers collection. More about Divided Trousers by Steinwidder
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Jacket 01 by Skarabeos
The minimal unisex Jacket 01 is designed by Austrian design brand Skarabeos to defy trends and steer clear of fashion cycles. More about Jacket 01 by Skarabeos
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Summer Hat by Sassa Ann Van Wyk
Vienna designer Sassa Ann Van Wyk has reinterpreted a classic straw boater hat as a sculptural headpiece, called Summer Hat, for which the material is layered in undulating folds. More about Summer Hat by Sassa Ann Van Wyk
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Amaka and Ilorin bags by SAGAN
Viennese brand SAGAN has collaborated with Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize to create its colourful collection of Amaka and Ilorin bags. More about Amaka and Ilorin bags by SAGAN
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Vanity Vague ring by Petra Zimmermann
Austrian jewellery artist Petra Zimmermann has captured black silk fabric inside acrylic to create the outsized body of her Vanity Vague ring. More about Vanity Vague ring by Petra Zimmermann
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Candelaria fashion collection by Narbon
Lace, bows, flowers and pearls feature in the Candelaria collection by Viennese fashion house Narbon, in a celebration of maximalist femininity. More about Candelaria fashion collection by Narbon
Video
Division Twelve's bent metal furniture is "simple yet sophisticated" says Mike Keilhauer
Keilhauer president Mike Keilhauer and designer Geof Lilge introduce bent-metal furniture brand Division Twelve in this video produced by Dezeen for the furniture manufacturer. More about Division Twelve's bent metal furniture is "simple yet sophisticated" says Mike Keilhauer
Virtual Design Festival
Austrian Fashion presents clothing and accessories from 15 local designers at Virtual Design Festival
A faux leather top made from pig's blood and shoes made from repurposed lederhosen are among 15 contemporary Austrian accessories and fashion designs being shown at Virtual Design Festival by the Austrianfashion.net initiative. More about Austrian Fashion presents clothing and accessories from 15 local designers at Virtual Design Festival
Design
Hanifa digitally debuts Pink Label Congo fashion collection using 3D models
Invisible models wore 3D-rendered garments in a virtual show that Congolese brand Hanifa held on Instagram Live to showcase its latest fashion collection. More about Hanifa digitally debuts Pink Label Congo fashion collection using 3D models
Furniture
UNIT Fabrications builds social-distancing furniture for London primary school
UK furniture brand UNIT Fabrications has created a series of mobile screens for a primary school in London to help pupils returning from coronavirus lockdown to social distance. More about UNIT Fabrications builds social-distancing furniture for London primary school